Acknowledgments
The research for this book would not have been possible without the consent and support of my employer, the World Bank. I am especially grateful to Maryvonne Plessis-Fraissard, former director of the Transport and Urban Development Unit; Jamal Saghir, current director of the Energy, Water, and Transport Department; and Marc H. Juhel, sector manager, Transport, for actively supporting my research by recognizing that it serves the interests of the World Bank and of its client countries in Africa. I also want to recognize two colleagues at the World Bank, Michel J. Iches, senior air transport economist, and Heinrich C. Bofinger, air transport consultant, for their dedication and efforts in supporting my research at Bank headquarters and in the field. In addition, I would like to express my gratitude and thanks to Paul S. Dempsey, director of the Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University, for motivating me to initiate this research and for providing me with excellent guidance and enlightening suggestions throughout the preparation of this book. His academic excellence and detailed knowledge in the field of air transport policy were essential elements for the successful conduct of this research. Also at the Institute of Air and Space Law, I want to give special thanks to my colleague Yaw Otu Mankata Nyampong, doctor of civil law candidate, for his continued support and advice during the preparation of this book. xiii